CERTIFICATION

Since Bowen Therapists are not regulated in any provincial jurisdiction in Canada, there is currently only one self regulated group in North America, the Bowen Therapist Federation of North America (BTFNA). Though the BTFNA acknowledges that there are several schools offering training in Bowen Technique not one has achieved a truly independent accreditation process except for the Bowen Therapy Teaching College of North America's which it approves.

The BTFNA currently offers 2 levels of accreditation:

A) Certified Bowen Practitioner™ (CBP™)

B) Certified Bowen Therapist™ (CBT™)

A) CERTIFIED BOWEN PRACTITIONER™

BOWEN THERAPY TRAINING REQUIRED FOR CBP™
Each 2 Modules consists of 32 hours in class training

MODULE 1 & 2

• History, Philosophy, Science, Research & Scope of Bowen
• Procedures 1-15 of Modules 1 & 2
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

MODULE 3 & 4

• Review of Modules 1 & 2
• Procedures 1-14 of Modules 3 & 4
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

MODULE 5 & 6

• Review of Modules 1 to 4
• CBP™ EXAMINATION
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Current CPR training
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

B) CERTIFIED BOWEN THERAPIST™

BOWEN THERAPY TRAINING REQUIRED FOR CBT™
Each 2 Modules consists of 32 hours in class training

MODULE 1 & 2

• History, Philosophy, Science, Research & Scope of Bowen
• Procedures 1-15 of Modules 1 & 2
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

MODULE 3 & 4

• Review of Modules 1 & 2
• Procedures 1-14 of Modules 3 & 4
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

MODULE 5 & 6

• Review of Modules 1 to 4
• CBP™ EXAMINATION
• ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (120 hrs)
  • Physiology
  • Palpation
  • Pathology
  • Kiniesiology
  • Exercise
  • Homework & Reading is required after each class and is essential to have this completed prior to the following class.
• Student is required to complete and log 15 Case Studies of a minimum of 2 treatments.

MODULE 7 & 8

• Review of Modules 1 to 6
• CBP™ EXAMINATION & Prerequisites
• CBT™ EXAMINATION
• IN CLINIC TRAINING INVOLVES:
  • 10 hrs per week divided into 2 or 3 days (dependant on the schedule of clients coming to the clinic) totaling 228 hours.
  • The student is required to attend a clinic where Bowen Therapy is practiced to observe and learn from the supervising clinician. They are asked to assist in all the functions of a clinic to ensure they gain experience and appropriate knowledge for their own future practices.
  • The Supervised Clinic training begins immediately on completion of Modules 1 & 2 intensive and runs for approximately 14 weeks (depending on scheduling).
  • The Supervised Clinic is not in substitute to the student’s standard requirement of practice following each Bowen Therapy Module Intensives.
• CLINCAL OBJECTIVES:
  • 100 hrs observation of Bowen Therapy Practice & Management. To observe the manner in which a client is interviewed, treated initially and at subsequent follow-ups.
  • 53 hrs Business Experience. Including, communications, scheduling, boo-keeping and all functions related to clinic management.
  • 75 hrs Supervised Practice. Including a qualified Bowen Therapist observing and authorizing each aspect of the student’s management of real clients. The aims are to provide the mentorship and graduated in situ learning only available from being in a clinical situation with real clients.
• ASSESSMENT (16 hrs):
  • Assessing the client’s structure and physiology
  • Range of Motion assessments
  • Neurological assessments
  • Radiological assessments (X-Ray, MRI & CT Scan)
  • Laboratory assessments (Bloodwork results, etc.)
  • Measuring for quantifiable outcomes
• ETHICS IN PRACTICE (8 hrs)
  • Ethical guidelines
  • Privacy Act
  • Record Keeping
  • Scope of Practice
  • Professional Relations
  • Liability & Insurance
  
  

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